Big Breaking News: Successful Bribery Sting Operation in Mumbai
The complainant owns a four-storey building on Plot Numbers 191 and 192, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Colony, JB Nagar, Mumbai-58. The top two floors of this building are unauthorized. To avoid demolition and to seek assistance for unauthorized constructions on planned plots 193 and 194, a bribe of ₹2 crores was demanded by the accused.
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Big Breaking News: Successful Bribery Sting Operation in Mumbai
Mumbai, August 6, 2024: In a significant breakthrough against corruption, the Mumbai Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) successfully conducted a sting operation on August 6, 2024, leading to the arrest of three individuals involved in a massive bribery case amounting to ₹2 crores.
Details of the Operation:
Complainant: 58-year-old male
Case Register Number: 23/2024
Under Sections: 7, 7A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988
Accused Public Servant:
- Shri Mandar Ashok Tari: Designated Officer, K-East Ward, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Andheri East, Mumbai
- Mohammad Shehzada Mohammad Yasin Sha: 33-year-old property estate agent (private individual)
- Pratik Vijay Pise: 35-year-old contractor (private individual)
Demanded Bribe Amount: ₹2,00,00,000 (₹2 crores)
Verification Date: August 6, 2023
Accepted Bribe Amount: ₹75,00,000
Background:
The complainant owns a four-storey building on Plot Numbers 191 and 192, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Colony, JB Nagar, Mumbai-58. The top two floors of this building are unauthorized. To avoid demolition and to seek assistance for unauthorized constructions on planned plots 193 and 194, a bribe of ₹2 crores was demanded by the accused.
The complainant, unwilling to pay the bribe, lodged a written complaint with the ACB, Mumbai, on July 31, 2024. During the verification process on August 6, 2024, the public servant agreed to accept ₹75 lakhs as the first installment of the bribe. The sting operation was executed promptly, during which private individuals Mohammad Shehzada Mohammad Yasin Sha and Pratik Vijay Pise were caught red-handed accepting the bribe on behalf of the public servant.
Result:
The ACB, Mumbai, has registered a case against the accused under the relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. This operation marks a crucial step in the fight against corruption, reinforcing the commitment of law enforcement agencies to uphold integrity and transparency.
